How Can Bush Foods Help Agriculture?

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Lesson Plan

Students will explore the role of bushfoods in food and fibre production and will provide an assessment of bushfoods based on their environmental, cultural and economic benefits.

Learning intentions:

Students will…

  • understand what bushfoods are and the role they could play in food and fibre production.

Success criteria:

Students can…

  • name some Australian bushfoods
  • rate bushfoods based on their impacts on climate change, biodiversity and land use, water and jobs
  • explain how bushfoods can be used in everyday meals.
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Many of these resources and activities have been developed in consultation with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) to ensure that the program meets NSW curriculum outcomes for Stages 3, 4 & 5.